Josefin Bravo Swedish, b. 1983

Josefin Bravo (b. 1983) is a glass artist whose practice began as an intuitive calling, prompting her move from Malmö to the “Kingdom of Crystal” (Glasriket) in Örsjö to pursue a long-standing passion for glass. After graduating from Riksglasskolan in 2022, she established her practice at The Glass Factory in Boda. Her work has been exhibited at institutions including Kalmar Konstmuseum and The Glass Factory. Recent exhibitions include Market Art Fair 2025 with Galleri Duerr, Röhsska Museet (Nov 2024–Jan 2025) and the IKEA Museum (Sept–Oct 2024). In 2023, she presented a solo exhibition at The Glass Factory and received the Ung Svensk Form award, resulting in a touring exhibition in 2024.

Bravo’s work is driven by colour, humour, and provocation, reflecting a restless and evolving creative energy. She approaches glassblowing as a live performance, where the process unfolds with immediacy and intensity, often accompanied by loud music. Her background as a double bass player—spanning orchestras, chamber music, and punk bands—has instilled a sense of discipline, rhythm, and harmony that is central to her practice. When molten glass, heated to over 1000 degrees, meets the pipe, the symphony begins.

In her artistic practice, Bravo explores the tension between beauty and rawness by juxtaposing glass with rigid, cold, and angular materials. This contrast highlights the dual nature of glass—its glossy surface alongside its sharpness, and the rapid shift between hot and cold that can occur within seconds. Through gravity and physical force, Bravo allows the “bling” of glass to emerge, revealing both its refined and untamed character.